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Downtown Neighborhood Association backs $100,000 traffic study as engineering seeks funding and reassigns sidewalk dollars

Franklin City Budget & Finance Committee · March 6, 2026
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Summary

Engineering requested a $100,000 downtown traffic study to analyze cut-through traffic, one-way pair options, and pedestrian improvements; the Downtown Neighborhood Association presented survey results showing strong support for a study and concern about congestion, walkability and parking.

Engineering staff asked the Budget & Finance Committee for a $100,000 enhancement to fund a downtown traffic study to examine cut-through traffic, one-way pair options and pedestrian improvements.

Robin Freeman and David Chang said the downtown study responds to resident concerns over cut-through traffic on streets such as Stewart, Clayburn and East Folk Street and could evaluate one-way pairs as a possible mitigation. Staff described…

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